Farm Happenings for August 21, 2019

Perhaps you have seen the lovely buckets of flowers each week at CSA pick up.

 

Delight Flower Farm is a sustainable, women-owned, cut flower farm. Since 2011, they have provided the Champaign-Urbana community with access to beautiful, sustainably-grown fresh flowers. What began as a humble experiment in a backyard garden, has grown into a thriving small farm that provides an alternative to the status quo of the present day global flower industry. Most flowers in the US are imported (about 90%) and are grown without pesticide, herbicide, or labor regulations. That said- there is quite a dark-side to international flower production! Delight Flower Farm grows using organic methods here in CU.

The bouquets brought each week are part of a flower CSA (just like veggies but a weekly share of flowers that change throughout the season). This year Delight is bunching a few extra bunches each week for Blue Moon veggie shareholders to purchase as add-ons to your share. Perfect for a friends birthday or just to brighten up your home.

Flower shares will include varieties grown for their unique and sculptural qualities, as well as their ability to hold up well in vases. We are often inspired to include culinary herbs, berries, and greenery in our bundles, in addition to more traditional cut flowers. Please note, the flowers are packaged in beautiful bundles, but they aren’t pre-arranged like at a flower shop. Though they look great straight from the bucket to your vase, but you might feel inspired to arrange them using your own creative vision! We hope these flowers please the eye, inspire conversation, and uplift the space they inhabit. Consider ordering one this week. These are flowers you can feel good about purchasing!